Dunbar, Scherff among four Redskins to earn impressive grades from PFF

Many had circled the Washington Redskins 26-24 win against the San Francisco 49ers as a sure thing when the schedule was first announced but the 49ers have been a tough opponent for every team they’ve played.

It was no different in Washington and every Redskin player earned their salaries getting the job done. As a result of their efforts, four Washington players earned impressive grades from Pro Football Focus, a popular website known for its in-depth analyses.

Of those scored, third-string cornerback Quinton Dunbar received the highest overall grade of 88.0 and right guard Brandon Scherff followed closely, earning an 87.9. CB Kendall Fuller rolled in at No. 3 with an 85.8 and coming in fourth was Scherff’s partner-in-crime, RT Morgan Moses, who earned an 82.5.

Dunbar was particularly impressive against San Francisco.

Thrown into the starting lineup because of the injury to All-Pro CB Josh Norman, the undrafted free agent led the defense in tackles (8) and had two passes defended. His coverage of former Redskins 1,000-yard WR Pierre Garçon was tight, especially during those last touch-and-go minutes in the game.

Of Dunbar, PFF wrote:

Dunbar was targeted 14(!) times on the day, yet yielded an average of only 5.9 yards per target. Dunbar broke up two passes and should have added a third that luckily found the hands of Pierre Garcon on the final drive of the game.

Scherff was masterful in his time on the field, knocking several 49ers defenders on their backsides as he blocked.

Of the 2015 first-round draft pick, PFF wrote:

A fine performance from the former first-rounder out of Iowa. In addition to planting at least three defenders on their backs, Scherff didn’t allow a single pressure on 39 pass-blocking snaps (100.0 pass blocking efficiency). His 87.9 overall grade currently stands his single-game high this season after some early season struggles.

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Fuller made a couple of key plays in the game but the final interception that took any chance of an upset away from the 49ers was a thing of beauty.

Of the Maryland native, PFF wrote:

With Josh Norman and [Bashaud] Breeland out by the end of the game, this one could have gone much worse. Fuller though only allowed 1 catch all day on three targets while adding a pick and pass breakup to his stat line.

With his easy laugh and ready smile, people forget what a beast Moses is on the field.

PFF wrote the following about the 6’6” player:

It’s been an up-and-down season thus far for the 2014 third-round selection out of Virginia. However, the bye week gave Moses an opportunity to regroup, and he did just that with a season-high 82.5 overall grade. He limited the San Francisco front to a pair of pressures for the NFLs 11th-best pass blocking efficiency from an offensive tackle thus far this week.

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